“Putting women's traditional needs at the center of social planning is not reverse sexism. It's the best way to reverse the increasing economic vulnerability of men and women alike.” MenWayNeedsRealityPoliticsSocialCommunityWorkJusticeMoneyFamilyClassHistoryGenerationsEconomicHuman NaturePolicyEqualEthicsMen And WomenCapitalismStrategyPlanningBest WayTraditionalIdeologyVulnerabilitySexismReverseEqual Rights Author:Stephanie Coontz
“Almost all scholarly research carries practical and political implications. Better that we should spell these out ourselves than leave that task to people with a vested interest in stressing only some of the implications and falsifying others. The idea that academics should remain "above the fray" only gives ideologues license to misuse our work.” PeopleGivingShouldIdeasPoliticalPoliticsInterestResearchTasksStressPracticalsCarrieSpellsLicenseImplicationsAcademiaMisuseFrayVested InterestsScholarlyIdeologues Author:Stephanie Coontz
“... what's been building since the 1980's is a new kind of social Darwinism that blames poverty and crime and the crisis of our youth on a breakdown of the family. That's what will last after this flurry on family values.” KindLastsValuesPoliticsSocialFamilyPovertyCrimeYouthBuildingCrisisBlameBreakdownDarwinismFamily ValuesSocial Darwinism Author:Stephanie Coontz
